Practical Indian SUV

Exterior New front grills are attractive , but still the boxshaped body needs an overall remodelling., But still it has got admirers, followers and owners, who'll never regret.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors have improved considerably, but the positions of the door opening lever is awkward, also is the flimsy quality of the lever. if you are heavily built having appx 6 ft height , then  yo'll feel uncomfortable as your body touches the door cladings, same is the  case with the leg room, pedals are awkward and is very hard. space and scorpio does not go syncronised., you have decent space inside in the car barring the third row. the second row seats in sle can be moved backward if needed. Storage space in the dash board is very poor , and the glove box is very disaapointing. i wish  mahindra would redesign its best selling model, giving utility space a good thought.

Travel quality inside the car is above average, pls dont expect the superior suspension quality of safari or ride quality of innova, but scorpio has its true advantage with the cost, maintanence of this car is less expensive and parts are cheapers compared to its competetors. comfortably 3-4 people can sit and travel in th rear seat during long trips. A bit off roading also can be confidently undertaken.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox One thing to point out is the steady mielage. i get approximately 10- 11 km perlitre in the city and 14 per litre in the highways, mielage is far better than innova and at par with the safari 2.2vtt. Gear box is smooth when compared to its competetion, but it totally depends on the seat and driving position. the clutch pedal is very hard and foot rest is not available. long drives can be very tiresome for the driver as the seat and the leg position is not comfortable for long drives( i mean 4-5 hrs drive) where innova is a leader, and safari is better. Engine may be very reliable, silent and very less vibration/rattling. 120 ps does reflect but still no sudden pick up. according to me safari scores better in this area as a driver u'll enjoy the power delivery.  140ps refined pick up and drive.

Ride Quality & Handling Driver will get accustomed to this vehicle very easily, good turning radius, with improved suspension the rear seat travellers can sit comfortably while the driver enjoys his drive. handles well in corners but not to be compared with toyota innova but definitely far better than the Tata Safari. Highway drive  will be better if there are min two rear seat passengers, the vehicle smoothly glides over the indian roads. handling is very good and the driver will feel very confident during cruising and overtaking. can drive a scorpio very confidently in the city. Tyres provided were MRF wanderer which compliments well with the ride quality. ABS  comes handy, and i would suggest not to compromise on this feature.

Final Words Value for money deal. the vehicle does not boast much, and you'll not fall short of any thing. The car has got decent power, rides well both in good and bad roads. very less rattling compared to tata vehicles. confident driving. not a family car but its a people mover or the driver will enjoy every bit of the drive. i would recommend a model with abs, which is very important.service is not that costly. Yes the vehicle can be confidently bought, its a proven car.

Areas of improvement Need more utility space, dashboard needs rework. Not that happy with the service tie up with TVS.

Confident drive , improved suspension & interiors fabric, fuel economy,low maintenecelack of space in the second and third row, positioning of door open lever, service